Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 369.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 113.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 264.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 287.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 249.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 189.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 201.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 283.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 286.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 325.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 333.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 365.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 338.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 369.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 354.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 303.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 284.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 205.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 171.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 155.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 126.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 181.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 204.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 195.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 200.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 208.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 187.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 178.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 198.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 211.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 180.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 150.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 132.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 113.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 207.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 248.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 260.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 240.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 215.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 224.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 242.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 305.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 369.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 208.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Venezuela 292.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Djibouti 291.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 270.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mauritania 161.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 136.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 126.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 218.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 369.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.